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I wish there was a universe where Microsoft just a version of their OS that is exactly like XP SP2, but with the latest security updates and a browser that from

by mercer 10y ago

I wish there was a universe where Microsoft just a version of their OS that is exactly like XP SP2, but with the latest security updates and a browser that from then on updates independently and Chrome-style. Most people I know who use Windows would happily use that OS. To be fair, my environment is Apple-heavy and most of these Windows users are of the "put all my stuff on the desktop because I don't understand folders" variety, but this is a pretty huge group, and I suspect, also the group most bothered by this upgrade evangelism. EDIT: and that's not even getting into the privacy issues of Windows 10.

criddell 10y ago
I'd be fine with a perpetually updating XP as well. For that matter Vista, W7, W8.1, or W10 are all fine. For me, operating systems are a solved problem. It's boring infrastructure (IMHO) for which I value stability and security over any new feature that has been added in a long, long time. I'm glad Microsoft has decided to settle on W10 for the long haul. I just wish their LTS operating system were a little skinnier. I'd rather have things like Cortana be an installable (or at least removable) application rather than a core part of the OS. I don't want it or need it so for me, it's just using resources and lowering the security of my machine and network.
omonra 10y ago
Exactly this for me. I simply don't want to deal with new interfaces. I feel that Windows has reached its interface peak around Win7 and Office around version 2003. Everything since has been driven by the need to justify having a team which develops new interfaces for each platform. Incidentally I feel the same way about OSX - I stopped upgrading my machine with 10.9.5. Don't like the new look and feel that there isn't anything worth upgrading to in the new version that will make me look at that candy-store like design all day long. Will hold out as long as I can - probably until I get a new machine.

by mercer 10y ago

criddell 10y ago

I'd be fine with a perpetually updating XP as well. For that matter Vista, W7, W8.1, or W10 are all fine. For me, operating systems are a solved problem. It's boring infrastructure (IMHO) for which I value stability and security over any new feature that has been added in a long, long time. I'm glad Microsoft has decided to settle on W10 for the long haul. I just wish their LTS operating system were a little skinnier. I'd rather have things like Cortana be an installable (or at least removable) application rather than a core part of the OS. I don't want it or need it so for me, it's just using resources and lowering the security of my machine and network.

omonra 10y ago

Exactly this for me. I simply don't want to deal with new interfaces. I feel that Windows has reached its interface peak around Win7 and Office around version 2003. Everything since has been driven by the need to justify having a team which develops new interfaces for each platform. Incidentally I feel the same way about OSX - I stopped upgrading my machine with 10.9.5. Don't like the new look and feel that there isn't anything worth upgrading to in the new version that will make me look at that candy-store like design all day long. Will hold out as long as I can - probably until I get a new machine.